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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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